A journey into the worlds of science and technology that you can't miss!
In October, between the 10th and 16th, join us in the celebration of knowledge, curiosity and creativity.
The Oeiras International Science Festival, FIC.A, has its 2nd edition in 2022. This year it takes place in Hub-Act in Oeiras.
The University of Coimbra, coordinated by the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, is again represented in FIC.A, this time by more than 100 researchers distributed by almost 30 activities during the seven days of the event.
Program
10th October
As mitocôndrias mais aceleradas e brilhantes do planeta!
Activity coordinators: Ana I. Duarte and Paulo J. Oliveira
Summary of activity: Through practical activities and a didactic game, we will explore the importance of mitochondria - the engine of our cells.
R&D Units: CNC
Dormir FICA-te bem!
Activity coordinator: Ana Rita Álvaro
Summary of activity: According to the Portuguese Sleep Association, 20% of the Portuguese have difficulty in sleeping and more than 60% have been diagnosed with sleep disorders. Thus, with this activity we intend to stimulate health literacy in the field of sleep, clarifying the benefits of quality sleep for a healthy life.
R&D Units: CNC
(Less)Plastic Brain
Activity coordinator: Catarina Miranda
Summary of activity: Short film will make reference to the global contamination of plastics and contaminants, diseases they can cause, and what we can do to prevent this contamination from spreading further.
R&D Units: CNC, CEMMPRE, MARE UC
11th October
Bugalhos: Um condomínio muito animado!
Activity coordinator: Francisco Núñez
Summary of activity: Bumps are galls, i.e. structures formed by plants in reaction to the bite of an insect. But it is not only oak trees that have bumps. Come along with us on this adventure and discover some of the twigs that can be found near you and their importance!
R&D Units: CFE
A Muralha do Cérebro!
Activity coordinator: Rafaela Ferrão
Summary of activity: The activity consists of a battle between two players, in a game like "air hockey". Associated to this activity we have virtual reality glasses with an interactive video about human ageing that is suitable for the general public.
R&D Units: CNC
12th October
Se o cérebro pensa, o corpo sente!
Activity coordinator: Marco Simões
Summary of activity: With the activity "If the brain thinks, the body feels!" we intend to draw the public's attention to the role that the Autonomic Nervous System plays in regulating the physiological functions that allow us to maintain our body's balance.
R&D Units: CISUC
A Física da Visão e a visão da Física.
Activity coordinator:Hélène Léger
Summary of activity: This exhibition aims to demonstrate the parallelism between the structure of an eye (optical structure, and photoreceptors) with the photon detection instrumentation used in the field of particle physics.
R&D Units: iCBR and LIP
Ameaças à perda de visão: principais células afetadas da taça de neurónios que é a retina.
Activity coordinator: Raquel Boia
Summary of activity: This activity aims to show the impact of vision loss on people's normal daily lives, with practical activities for the whole community. We intend to show the importance of research in Vision Sciences.
R&D Units: iCBR
13th October
O Cérebro do Avesso
Activity coordinator: Inês de Sousa Bernardino
Summary of activity: "The Brain Inside Out" is an interactive game that includes dilemmas, questions and riddles about the brain and its functioning. Through this game, participants will become familiar with concepts used in neuroscience. In the different elements that make up the game, several topics will be addressed, namely our senses, memory, emotions, the decision-making process and imagination.
R&D Units: CIBIT
Envelhecer saudável: como e quando?
Activity coordinator: Ana Vieira
Summary of activity: Educational game, demonstrating the physiological changes throughout the ageing process and how choices and lifestyle impact on health and autonomy as we age.
R&D Units: MIA Portugal
Sensores colorimétricos para a deteção de aminas
Activity coordinator: Cláudio Almeida
Summary of activity: Amines are present in our daily life in the products we eat, in pharmaceutical compounds and in our body, influencing many biological functions . In this activity, we will present colorimetric sensors made of paper, which can be used to detect and identify different amines.
R&D Units: CIEPQPF
Uma história de luz!
Activity coordinator: João Pina
Summary of activity: Lecture and demonstration related to light emission processes (fluorescence, phosphorescence, chemiluminescence, bioluminescence) and their applications in everyday life.
R&D Units: CQ
Recuperação de Telúrio a partir de Painéis Fotovoltaicos para produção de Nanopartículas
Activity coordinator: Inês Costa
Summary of activity: Nanoparticles are tools that can be applied in different areas of biomedicine, biotechnology and optoelectronics. In this activity we will present an interactive exhibition, in order to make the information accessible to the general public.
R&D Units: CIEPQPF
14th October
Novos formatos de intervenção psicológica para a prevenção e tratamento da depressão pós-parto.
Activity coordinator: Mariana Branquinho
Summary of activity: Postpartum Depression affects about one in every seven Portuguese women and can have negative consequences for the mother, the baby's development and the family system. The activity through a quiZz will energise the theme of motherhood and postpartum depression,
R&D Units: CINEICC
Ossos do ofício!
Activity coordinator: Vitor Matos
Summary of activity: Observation and handling of human bones in order to identify their biological profile - age and sex - bone lesions and pathologies of the human skeleton..
R&D Units: CIAS
Presença de Microplásticos em Pinguins da Península Antártica
Activity coordinator: Joana Fragão
Summary of activity: This talk addresses how the pollution that is produced in Portugal and other countries (southern and northern hemisphere) is affecting the Antarctic ecosystem.
R&D Units: MARE UC
EUROVALUES - A importância dos valores europeus na ligação entre a Escola e a Universidade.
Activity coordinator: Clara Isabel Serrano
Summary of activity: The European Union is one of humanity's great development projects. However, the last decade has seen an increase in populist discourse and politics of exclusion within its borders, which has impacted the future of the European project. Bearing this context in mind, the EUROVALUES workshop proposes to disseminate knowledge, in order to foster the connection of the School to the University of Coimbra.
R&D Units: CEIS20 e CISUC
Antártida, um continente de ciência!
Activity coordinators: Joana Fragão, Débora Carmo e Hugo Guimaro
Summary of activity: What is it like to live on a frozen continent? What creatures inhabit the cold southern waters and what threats are they exposed to?
R&D Units: MARE UC
Estratégia sustentável para o controlo de nemátodes fitoparasitas - ProBag
Activity coordinators: Carla Maleita
Summary of activity: Phytoparasitic nematodes are a limiting factor in agricultural production worldwide. During this activity participants will have the opportunity to observe infected plants and nematodes under a stereoscopic microscope, the process of nematode extraction from soil samples and the main steps for the development of the natural nematodicide release system.
R&D Units: CIEPQPF and CFE
Degradação de Património Cultural por Microrganismos
Activity coordinator: Nuno Mesquita
Summary of activity: Our team's work focuses on studying the deterioration of cultural heritage by microorganisms. In our activity we aim to provide microscope preparations with cultures of fungal organisms obtained from degraded cultural heritage, so that people can see what microscopic organisms cause damage at the macroscopic level.
R&D Units: CFE
Plutão e os outros que para lá estão!
Activity coordinator: Nuno Peixinho
Summary of activity: In 1992 we discovered that Pluto is actually a member of a huge belt of very icy bodies: the Kuiper Belt. Today we are trying to prove or disprove the existence of a ninth planet in our solar system that has yet to be detected. How is it possible? How were they formed? What are they made of? How do they evolve? What is the solar system like beyond Pluto?
R&D Units: IA
15th October
A música e o momento - concerto/experiência.
Activity coordinator: Lígia Silva
Summary of activity: The study of music perception is dedicated to understanding how we attribute musical meaning to a set of sounds. This activity can be an effective source of knowledge, not only from the point of view of the information made known to the public, but also of the experimental data collected at that moment which may later be disseminated.
R&D Units: CEIS20
Minibioqs
Activity coordinator: Margarida Castro
Summary of activity: In this activity simple experiments will be performed within the intended theme involving, for example: water purification, CO2 released into the atmosphere and acid rain, oxygen consumption, reuse/recycling of materials. This activity is perfectly integrated in the spirit/theme of "miniBIOQS-Association Science for All".
R&D Units: CQ
Ciência e Consciência: In vivo, in vitro e in silico
Activity coordinator: Mariana Coimbra
Summary of activity: Round table entitled "Science and Consciousness: In vivo, in vitro and in silico", with the aim of reflecting on the answers of science to the questions of the subjective construction of experience in living beings, in vitro and ex machina models. The activity will have as speakers Professor Doutor Óscar Gonçalves - Human Consciousness, Professor Doutor João Peça - Animal Consciousness and Professor Doutor Amílcar Cardoso - Artificial Consciousness.
R&D Units: CINEICC, CNC, CISUC
16th October
O impacto das alterações climáticas nas doenças cardiovasculares
Activity coordinator: Tânia Marques
Summary of activity: Cardiovascular diseases are the main causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. With this activity, we intend to alert and raise public awareness of the impact of different risk factors on the cardiovascular system, using interactive anatomical models built with recycled and reused materials.
R&D Units: iCBR
Os salteadores da iniciativa de cidadania europeia perdida.
Activity coordinator: Alexandra Aragão
Summary of activity: Escape room to show in a playful and interactive way the performance of the investigation, addressing citizen participation.
R&D Units: iCBR
Less Rare - Brain Flows for the Flawless
Activity coordinator: Catarina Miranda
Summary of activity: Machado-Joseph disease is a disabling disease with dramatic impacts on patients and families and has a high incidence in Portugal, mainly on the island of Flores, Azores but also on the mainland. This dance performance will illustrate how the disease progresses throughout life and highlight why scientific research is so important for these patients.
R&D Units: iCBR
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